Man shot in Evanston

An 18-year-old Chicago man was hospitalized after being shot in Evanston this afternoon, Evanston police said.

The shooting happened at about 2:30 p.m. on the 500 block of Howard Street, Evanston police said.

The man was shot multiple times and taken to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston by Chicago Fire Department paramedics, officials said.

The man was in serious condition.

The man was on the street when two people approached and one started shooting at him, police said. Robbery does not appear to be the motive in the attack, police said.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to notify Evanston police at (847)866-5000 or anonymous texts can be submitted to CRIMES (274637) and list EPD TIP along with the information in the message.